The 49 Fund Educational Scholarship

$4,900

April 10, 2018

Awards Available:
10

The 49 Fund Educational Scholarship is an endowed scholarship fund that will be administered by The Central Florida Foundation (CFF). This unique scholarship will be offered specifically to LGBT students in Central Florida. Applicants must be attending a four-year college and must be from, or have attended high school in, Orange, Seminole, Volusia, Lake, Sumter, or Brevard Counties in the State of Florida. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.

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